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    Ursula

    UR-suh-lah

    Latin
    Girl
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Little bear; She-bear
    Origin
    Latin
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Ursula does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Little bear; She-bear", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Ursula.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    1970s (0.017% of births), currently steady
    Spiritual meaning
    Ursula protects with fierce love — the bereaved she-bear, mighty and chafed, the tender guardian whose ferocity mirrors God's jealous protection.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Hosea 13:8

      "I will meet them as a bear that is bereaved of her whelps, and will rend the caul of their heart."

    • 2 Samuel 17:8

      "Thou knowest thy father and his men, that they be mighty men, and they be chafed in their minds, as a bear robbed of her whelps in the field."

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